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Oh my goodness - okay, on antibiotics and you must mean banamine - that would be for pain/relaxation. I don't know what else you could try right now. Did the vet take blood for a blood test? Is he isolated and is it possible to take him to the vet clinic for care?

What a day. Last night he seemed different. Just slow moving I asked the owner to keep an eye out for him. I was afraid he might be getting ready to colic but he was pooping real good and eating. Eddie checked him about 8. Still dragging so going to have the vet look at him. I came out about 10. The owner told me he and another horse sick and had called her vet who would be out this afternoon. I took one look at him and we called for an ER visit. He was down on his legs in the hay. I though he was dead but he kind of raised his head when I walked up. I had to almost drag him with his halter to get up. He kept falling back down. He was also diaphoretic and staggering when he walked. I cooled him down hoping I wouldn't colic him and he perked up a little. The owner was concerned he had some kind of horse diphtheria. The vet said rhinopneumanitis. He gave him about 5 cc of banamine IV and we started him on septra. I had to cool him down again but his fever finally broke. He was looking worn and puny and slinging snot everywhere but much better when I left. No lab. The vet feels it is viral but put on antibiotics to build his immunity and preventively.He's in the pasture. He shares water with the mares and the pastures butt so they have all been exposed. I wasn't allowed to stall him because babies in the barn. I'm tired.